News Release

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Los Angeles Area Mail Theft Suspect NR16290ma

Los Angeles: On Friday,
September 8, 2016 North Hollywood Burglary Detectives served and
performed a search warrant in Van Nuys for a suspected burglar.
Tagui Abrayan, was identified in a surveillance video taking a
package off the porch of a residence in Studio City. She was seen
exiting a white Mercedes Benz and calmly walking to the door and
taking the package.

Abrayan was located at the residence and arrested. While searching
the home, detectives found hundreds of pieces of mail from
residences in the San Fernando Valley, Malibu, and West Los
Angeles. Evidence of identity theft found included: counterfeit
driver's license, altered checks, and profiles including names,
addresses, social security numbers, dates of birth, and credit card
information of unsuspecting victims in Los Angeles.

Detectives are searching for an unidentified male suspect, who was
with Abrayan on the day she was seen on film taking a package from
a home. The unidentified suspect was seen exiting the driver's seat
and taking a package from a home in Studio City that same
day.

The suspect is described as a 5'10 white male with black hair and
brown eyes. He weighs approximately 200 pounds, has a mustache and
tattoo on his right bicep.

Anyone with information about the crimes is asked to contact North
Hollywood Area Burglary Detectives Joseph Hampton or Noah Stone at
(818) 754-8381 or (818) 754-8377. Anyone wishing to remain
anonymous should call the LA Regional Crime Stoppers at
1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477) or go directly to
www.lacrimestoppers.org. Tipsters may also visit ww.lapdonline.org,
and click on "Anonymous Web Tips" under the "Get Involved-Crime
Stoppers" menu to submit an online tip. Lastly, tipsters may also
download the "P3 Tips" mobile application and select the LA
Regional Crime Stoppers as their local program.